Morning journal and courier., 1887-09-05
CHURCH NOTES.

Rev. Dr. Leonord Bacon Omciates for |
 the United Church Congregation Xes-
 terday-Scrvices at Dwight Place
 Church, Calvary and Other Churches
 The Rev. Dr. Leonard Woolsey Bacon ofh- ciated at the United church yesterday fore- noon. A throng of expectant faces, eager to hear tkis prominent divine, greeted the fa- miliar face of the preacher. Mrs. Blinn snd another lady singer. with piano accompaniment, led the congregation in the service of song. Her clear, pleasant voice is admirable for leading. Familiar hymns and tunes were chosen according well with the occasion.
 Mr. Bacon's text was from the book of Ex- odus: tfI am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob" In the morning lesson the chapter in Exodus and the one in the New Testament containing the text were read. Emphasis was laid by ! the speaker on the added words in the gos- ! pei, "God is not the God of the dead, but ot \ the living" The humility and advancement \ of Moses. from his birth and through life to ! his grave, was named as the prototype ot the ' Saviour's low estate, persecution and death: ! Allusion was made to the watchful care ot | God over our fathers as shown in our lives and of our children. His own fathers often | officiating with the late Dr. Dutton in the | same communion service was mentioned Dy
 the speaker with deep feeling: In the fer | vent prayers of the service his taking the posture of kneeling instead of standing, as usual, had 6 marked effect on the | audience. The orphans in the galleries | on each side were touchingly mentioned in l prayer The sermon was one ot power ana pervading spirituality and the occasion was | one of deep interest to those present. Notice ! oT 9ho frat pna6tinO Young Peoples Society of Christian Endeavor this ! evening and of the taking up again ot the \ service of the Sabbath school next Sunday. | The return of the pastor, Rev. Dr. Munger, \ by the steamer "Celtic," is expected next ! week.
 DWIGHT PLACE CHURCH.
 Dr. Twitchell resumed his pulpit invigor- ated by his sojourn among the Adirondacks, and delivered two sermons of unusual power. Owing to delays in securing estimates the contemplated improvements at the church have not been begun and it is now doubtful whether they will be undertaken this fall or laid over until spring and then made some- what more extensive than the present plans admit meeting of the subscribers night will decide. The choir of the church re- sumed their work and are in excellent form, Mir. Parsons having returned from Marthas Vineyard and Dr. Kellogg being present from his hospital work in New York. AT ST, JOHN STREET NJ. E. CHURCH. At this church the first sermon was preached last evening after short vacation of it's pastor, the Rev. I. M. Foster, who preached from the text, "Come unto me all ye that labor and I will give you rest" In opening his discourse he referred to the text as one that was used by most every preacher in the course of his ministry, it being one of so much truth and importance to every one His main point was to show the only way a 1I,A fn 1v himself to the text and to the teachings of Gods word and there were several excellent as we'll as applicable illustrations. His dis l course was very interesting. The choir num- bering about thirty voices rendered the open ing anthem in creditable manner.
 ST. JOHNS EPISCOPAL.
 Rev. MT. Means. rector at St. John's Epis- copal church has returned from his vacation. The improvements at the church which have been in progress during the rector's absence are not yet finished, and will be carried for ward to completion this week.
 CHURCH OF THE REDEEMER.
 Rev Mr. Lee, now of this city, occupied the pulpit of the Church of the Redeemer yesterday morning, preaching an interesting discourse. Communion service followed the sermon. Rev. Dr. Todd is expected home on the 18th.
 CENTER CHURCH.
 Rev. Mr. Dana, of Springfield, H., com paratiyely young man, occupied the pulpit ! of the Center church yesterday morning, preaching a sermon which we'll repaid the listener. He is stopping a short time in the city guest of Dr.. Bishop, of Church street. I MT. Dana graduated at Yale, class of '69.
 CHURCH OF THE ASCENSION.
 Rev. c. E. Woodcock, pas tol of the Church of the Ascension, and family, returned Sat urday from four weeks vacation spent in \ IT,. 0fI Dn1fr Ia of6ciated while MT. Woodcock was away.
 COLLEGE STREET CHURCH.
 Rev. Dr. McLane oficiated at College street ! church yesterday, preaching very interest 1 ing discourse. Next Sunday is communion | Sunday at this church.
 CHRIST cHURcH-A PHILANTHRoPIC ACT.
 Christ church, after being closed for sev- eral weeks to undergo series of repairs, was opened yesterday morning and much interest ! prevailed. The attendance was very large. ! The church looked much improved. Rev. | Mr. Morgan occupied the pulpit and preached an able sermon, taking for his subject WI hat | do we go to church for?"
 The attendance in the evening was again | very large When the plate was passed at 1 this service a check for $10O, to go toward I defraying the expense incurred in putting in l the new organ, was deposited by some one who had the interest of the church at heart. l One of the noticeable features of the day was the singing by the boy choir, under the lead ership of Frank J. Linsley.
 CALVARY BAPTIST CHURcH-AN ENGLISH
 CLERGYMAN BREACHES.
 An unusually large congregation attended both morning and evening services. Rev. John Russell, of Southport, England, occu- pied the pulpit and preached two very able discourses. He took for his text in the morning the fourteenth chapter of the epis- ties of St. John, the eighth and ninth verses. "Philip saith unto him, Lord, shew us the Father and it sufficeth us. Jesus saith unto him, Have been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philipa He that hath seen me hath seen the father, and how sayest thou then shew us the fatherg" MT. Russell showed how much of the evil doing in this world is done through ignorance and not through willfulness. Com munion services were held after the regular morning services. There were no candidates for admission to the church. There was another large attendance at the evening ser vice, due to the excellent sermon MT. Russell had preached in the morning.
 Return of Professor Morton.
 Professor Morton, who is Manager G. B. Bunnell's right hand man, returned on Sat